Test and Treat: A Clinical Debate

Test and Treat: A Clinical Debate

Clinical debate of the mathematical theory that HIV/AIDS can be eliminated from society if all adults are tested regularly and all infected persons are put on antiretroviral therapy—regardless of CD4 level.

Test and treat is a concept to eradicate HIV by aggressive testing, establishment of linkages to care, and the provision of comprehensive care to keep infected individuals fully engaged in care so their viral loads are fully suppressed.

The treatment cascade is a visual model that illustrates the reality: the proportion of individuals who have been tested, are in care, and have fully viral suppression.